Popular NPP Activist Bruce Owusu ‘Maestro’ Reportedly Dies in Tragic Car Accident

Popular NPP Activist Bruce Owusu ‘Maestro’ Reportedly Dies in Tragic Car Accident

  • NPP activist Bruce Yaw Owusu, aka Maestro, reportedly passed away after a tragic car accident on January 25, 2026
  • His death was announced by some close friends on social media, many of whom shared emotional reactions to the news
  • Ghanaians also took to the comments section of the post to console the family and friends of the late political activist

A popular New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist in the Ashanti Region, Bruce Yaw Owusu, also known as Maestro, has reportedly passed away.

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Popular NPP activist in the Ashanti Region, Bruce Owusu Maestro, reportedly passes away in a car accident on January 25, 2026. Image credit: BruceOwusuMaestro
Source: Facebook

According to close friends who announced the tragedy on social media, Maestro died in a tragic car accident on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Popular blogger Gye Nyame Gh, who was said to be a close friend of the deceased, broke the news on Facebook, triggering many reactions.

“This is so heartbreaking 💔. RIP Bruce Owusu Maestro 😭😭,” he wrote in a post accompanied by a photo of the deceased.

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Other prominent social media creators who knew the deceased mourned him, expressing sorrow over his abrupt demise.

“Where are you going, sir?? Awwwwwn, this is so sad paaa. Bruce Owusu Maestro, keep resting 😭😭😭😭,” Dotty Dotty wrote on Facebook.

The Facebook post announcing the late activist’s death is below.

Bruce Owusu Maestro was a popular name in NPP circles in the Ashanti Region, where he resided at Afrancho.

He was a staunch supporter of Augustine Collins Ntim, the Member of Parliament for Offinso North, who has been in power since 2009.

Maestro also harboured his own political ambitions, having contested for the position of Assistant Secretary for the NPP in the Offinso North constituency.

Below is a TikTok post with details of Bruce Owusu Maestro's political leanings.

The NPP activist's death stirred sadness among his close friends and associates, many of whom struggled to come to terms with the sad news.

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Several cried out, saying that they had spoken with the deceased a day before his death and had no indication of the impending tragedy.

Reactions to Bruce Owusu Maestro’s death

YEN.com.gh compiled some comments reacting to the tragic news of Bruce Owusu Maestro’s death.

Cecilia Asante said:

"Ah!! Asem b3n paa nie! Oh! Sorry oo"

Musah Ishmael wrote:

"Can't hold my tears😭😭😭, brother from another mother. May paradise be your abode."

Paula Agyen commented:

"Hmmmmmmm. Rest well, bro. Will always remember the life you lived with us, especially when we were going to the delegates conference. Rest well."

Dzovor Christian Kwabena said:

"Very, very unfortunate. I can't believe my eyes. So sad !!! May his soul rest in perfect peace."

Stella Pokuah wrote:

"We just had a conversation on Saturday, and now you just passed away. Uncle, why?"

Rhoda Agyemang commented:

"We talked on Saturday, and Sunday, you are no more."
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Popular NDC youth activist Nutifafa Kristo Kofi passes away from a short illness on December 27, 2025. Image credit: FredrickTengey, KristoKofi
Source: Facebook

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Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that a National Democratic Congress (NDC)-aligned activist, Nutifafa Kristo Kofi, had sadly passed away.

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The news of the young activist's untimely passing was announced by his close friends and colleagues, triggering much sorrow on social media.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

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